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A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...


The location of the Ross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ross Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Cemetery

Lat:   32.5268°   (32° 31' 36")

Lon:   -90.0893°   (-90° 5' 21")

The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north northeast of the Ross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mannsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Madisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Maris Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • North Town Plaza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Fannin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Sand Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Flowood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
        • Flowood is located in Rankin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
      • Kearney Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
        • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
      • Flora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
        • Flora is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
      • Jackson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sharpsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Pearl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Rankin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
      • Brandon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Nod
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
        • Nod is located in Yazoo County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ross Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pearl River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl River Cemetery
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Rosa Scott School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rosa Scott School Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkway Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ridgeland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jessamine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jessamine Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessamine Cemetery
      • Mt. Able Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Able Cemetery
      • Canton City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Canton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton City Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      • Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Galloway Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galloway Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Family Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676889  (Ross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676889 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Canton
      • County: Madison         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #676889 (Ross Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5268, Longitude: -90.0893       In this case, the coordinates for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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